Herbert Rieckhoff
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Herbert Rieckhoff
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Born | 25 December 1898 Berlin |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Esslingen |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1915–18) Reichswehr (1918–20) Luftwaffe (1934–45) |
Years of service | 1915–20 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 30 Kampfgeschwader 2 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer, Author "Trumpf oder Bluff? 12 Jahre Deutsche Luftwaffe" Published by Inter Avia, Geneva, 1945 |
Herbert Rieckhoff (25 December 1898 – 30 November 1948) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Herbert Rieckhoff was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (8 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 27 July 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of Luftflotte 1[2]
References
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Bibliography
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External links
- Herbert Rieckhoff @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- Herbert Rieckhoff @ World War 2 Awards.com
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Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Walter Loebel
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Commander of Kampfgeschwader 30 17 August 1940 – 20 October 1940 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Erich Bloedorn |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Johannes Fink
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Commander of Kampfgeschwader 2 21 October 1940 – 12 October 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Karl Mehnert |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch
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Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 1 12 October 1941 – 23 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Detlef Herhudt von Rohden |
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- 1898 births
- 1948 deaths
- People from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- German military personnel of World War I
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- German prisoners of war
- Prussian Army personnel
- German police officers
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe